The Rotary Club of Long Bennington to tour villages dressed as Super Mario characters in aid of Newark and Grantham food banks

To assist those in need at this difficult time, The Rotary Club of Long Bennington will tour two villages with Super Mario and his friends to collect food donations for local distribution networks.

Rotary members will be dressed as various Super Mario characters as they tour Long Bennington and Foston.

Collections will take place between noon and 4pm on Sunday and Monday in Long Bennington.

They will take place in Foston a week on Sunday in Foston, again between noon and 4pm.

All food collected will be divided equally between Grantham Foodbank, Newark Foodbank and the Long Bennington covid response team (A)LBERT.

Social distancing will be observed at all times during the collection process.

People are asked to leave all donations at the gate or boundary of their property.

All non-perishable items are welcome.

There is a greater need for the items listed below:

• Grantham Foodbank:

Long-life full fat milk, sponge puddings, tinned fruit, tinned or dried potatoes, toilet paper, squash (all flavours), shaving foam and razors, tomato sauce and brown sauce.

• Newark Food Bank:

Tinned fruit or meat, sponge puddings, instant mash and general toiletries.

(A)LBERT will accept all the above as well as perishables, including fruit and vegetables.

So, if you live in either village, look out for Super Mario and his friends out and about.